Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Galvanographic

Gal‐van′o‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to galvanography.

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Galvanography

Gal′va‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Galvanic + -graphy.] 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process...

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Galvanologist

Gal′va‐nol″o‐gist (?), n. One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism.

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Galvanology

Gal′va‐nol″o‐gy (?) n. [Galvanic + -logy.] A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena.

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Galvanometer

Gal′va‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanomètre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflecti...

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Galvanometric

Gal‐van′o‐met″ric (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer.

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Galvanometry

Gal′va‐nom″e‐try (?), n. The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents.

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Galvanoplastic

Gal‐van′o‐plas″tic (?), a. [Galvanic + -plastic.] Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, ...

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Galvanoplasty

Gal‐van″o‐plas′ty (?), n. [Cf. F. galanoplastie.] The art or process of electrotypy.

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Galvanopuncture

Gal‐van′o‐punc″ture (?), n.(Med.) Same as Electro-puncture.

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Galvanoscope

Gal‐van′o‐scope (?), n. [Galvanic + -scope: cf. F. galvanoscope.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of...

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Galvanoscopic

Gal‐van′o‐scop″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope.

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Galvanoscopy

Gal′va‐nos″co‐py (?), n.(Physiol.) The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.

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Galvanotonus

‖Gal′va‐not″o‐nus (?), n. [NL., fr. E. galvanic + Gr. � to tone.] (Physiol.) Same as Electrotonus.

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Galvanotropism

Gal′va‐not″ro‐pism (?), n. [Galvanic + Gr. � to turn.] (Bot.) The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current.

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Galwes

Gal″wes (?), n. Gallows. Chaucer.

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Gam

Gam (?), n.(Naut.) (a) A herd, or school, of whales. (b) A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. ...

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Gam (2)

Gam, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gammed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gam"ming.] (Naut.) (a) To gather in a gam; — said of whales. (b) To engage in a gam, or (Local, U. S.) in social intercourse a...

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Gam (3)

Gam, v. t.(Naut.) To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers at sea.

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Gama grass

Ga″ma grass′ (?). [From Gama, a cluster of the Maldive Islands.] (Bot.) A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the Wes...

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Gamashes

Ga‐mash″es (?), n. pl. [F. gamaches.] High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.

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Gamba

‖Gam″ba (?), n. A viola da gamba.

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Gambadoes

Gam‐ba″does (?), n. pl. [I. or Sp. gamba leg. See Gambol, n.] Same as Gamashes.His thin legs tenanted a pair of gambadoes fastened at the side with rusty clasps. Sir W. Scott.

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Gambeer

Gam‐beer″ (?), v. t. [Cf. F. gambier a kind of hook.] (Fishing) To gaff, as mackerel.

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Gambeson

Gam″be‐son (?), n. Same as Gambison.

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Gambet

Gam″bet (?), n. [Fr. gambette, or It. gambetta.] (Zoöl.) Any bird of the genuis Totanus. See Tattler.

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Gambier

Gam″bier (?), n. (a) The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewin...